How Can We Escape The Vicious Circle Of Poverty Of Ideas?
By Aziz Ali Dad Human being is not just a name given to a biological being with a body. In
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Freedom of Expression
Speakers vow to resist attacks on media, judiciary
Leaders of lawyers’ and media bodies, human rights defenders, and parliamentarians Thursday vowed to resist increasing assault on judiciary and media.
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21 journalists murdered this year, finds report
Reprisal murders targeting media persons doubled in 2020, finds CJP; Ruhollah Zam, an Iranian journalist, was hanged on December 12
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MMD voices concern at lack of internet access to students
Herald Report Islamabad: A digital rights watchdog has expressed concern at the difficulties being faced by students in attending online classes
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FCC terminates Prof Hoodbhoy’s contract
Herald Special Report Forman Christian (FC) College, Lahore has refused to renew the contract of Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy, a noted
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Rights activists decry vicious campaign against academics in Sindh
HRCP, PAC, WDF and WAF call for the immediate release of Professor Sajid Soomro and an end to the vicious
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Life in post-coronavirus era
By Shafqat Aziz The whole world is in an unprecedented turmoil in the aftermath of the Coronavirus. The world economies
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Pakistan’s social media rules disastrous for freedom of expression
By Michael Karanicolas Pakistan’s newly published Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020 (the Rules) pose a serious danger for free speech in that country.
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NA panel grills FIA chief for misusing cybercrime law against journalists
Bilawal Bhutto expresses frustration at FIA failure in submitting a report on PECA to parliament Herald Report Islamabad: The
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Govt plan for media courts sparks fears for press freedom
News Desk ISLAMABAD The PTI-led government’s plan to launch specialist media courts sparked a furious backlash on Wednesday from media
Read MoreIndependent Tajik news agency facing ‘targeted disruption’
Herald Report The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Tajik authorities to investigate the “apparently targeted disruption” of
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Journalist’s bail extended for a week as IO remains no-show
RSF, KUJ condemn ‘trumped-up charges’ against Shahzeb Jillani Herald Report A district court in Karachi on Wednesday extended by a
Read MoreFIA probing five journalists for posting Khashoggi’s photo
Herald Report Pakistani authorities are investigating five prominent journalists and a blogger for displaying the photo of slain Saudi journalist
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